--- title: "Monday Buzz: Happy Community Manager Appreciation Day!" id: "31798" type: "post" slug: "monday-buzz-happy-community-manager-appreciation-day" published_at: "2016-01-25T21:42:02+00:00" modified_at: "2026-11-09T16:47:49+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2016/01/25/monday-buzz-happy-community-manager-appreciation-day/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2016/01/25/monday-buzz-happy-community-manager-appreciation-day.md" excerpt: "For most of the year, community managers turn the spotlight on others. But on Community Manager Appreciation Day, it’s their time to shine." taxonomy_category: - "Meetings / Events" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "community engagement" - "Live Events" - "Membership" - "professional organization" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Employee (Non-Manager)" - "Manager" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Monday Buzz: Happy Community Manager Appreciation Day! It’s time to applaud the member of your team who keeps your association’s community engaged and thriving. Community managers put in a lot of work, and today, on [Community Manager Appreciation Day (opens in a new tab)](http://communitymanagerappreciationday.com/) , they’re being heralded not only for their work but also for the valuable insights they share. [Founded in 2010 (opens in a new tab)](http://communitymanagerappreciationday.com/about-cmad/) by [Jeremiah Owyang (opens in a new tab)](http://www.web-strategist.com/) , cofounder of Crowd Companies, the day has expanded from an appreciative Twitter conversation to a 24-hour community-building extravaganza, with events on and off the internet. To celebrate its own community, the team behind Community Manager Appreciation Day is [announcing awards for standout members of the trade (opens in a new tab)](http://communitymanagerappreciationday.com/2016-award-winners/) , updating the [#CMADSelfie Hall of Fame (opens in a new tab)](http://socialmedialondon.co.uk/cmadselfie/) , and holding a series of panels ranging from fostering employee development to live-streaming tips to managing online volunteers. But it’s not all buttoned-down seriousness; as you might expect, some humor is entering the #CMAD conversation. > Happy [#CMAD (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CMAD?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > to everyone out there in community management. Keep rocking and doing what you do 🙂 [pic.twitter.com/hPOOATp7yr (opens in a new tab)](https://t.co/hPOOATp7yr) > > — Sarathûn (@rikkusarah) [January 25, 2016 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/rikkusarah/status/691674150734266368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) And perhaps most important for association community members, even if you miss out on the live broadcasts, they’re archived on the [My Community Manager YouTube channel (opens in a new tab)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWK0LdSMbpCWctx32muZqg) , where they’ll join past broadcasts. ### Calendar of the Day **Membership management software provider Wild Apricot has a ton of data** at its disposal, and the company most recently put it to use to discover when common events happen most frequently for organizations. [Check out the full calendar here (opens in a new tab)](http://www.wildapricot.com/blogs/newsblog/2016/01/22/the-ultimate-nonprofit-calendar) . ### Other Good Reads **Is your association aligned with your employees’ morals?** As reported by *Inc.* writer Will Yakowicz, a new Deloitte survey reveals that [millennials are especially guided by their moral compasses (opens in a new tab)](http://www.inc.com/will-yakowicz/deloitte-millennial-study-44-percent-turn-down-jobs-values.html) , which could be a vital piece of the retention puzzle. **What’s in your search index?** Avalon Consulting Search Practice Director Miles Kehoe [asks a pivotal question in the latest update (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cmswire.com/information-management/whats-in-your-search-index/) of his ongoing series on internal site search for *CMS Wire*. **[Despite association data](http://associationsnow.com/2015/09/publishers-association-e-books/) indicating that e-book sales have plateaued**, the founder of the Institute for the Future of the Book believes digital reading will yet replace physical books. It will just take a different, more social form. The *BBC*‘s Rachel Nuwer [has more on this story (opens in a new tab)](http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160124-are-paper-books-really-disappearing?curator=MediaREDEF) . (Nastco/ThinkStock) [Morgan Little](https://associationsnow.com/author/morgan-little/) Morgan Little is a contributor to Associations Now. 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